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U.S. prefers frozen Germany over one not aiding Ukraine: Seymour Hersh
American investigative journalist Seymour Hersh underlines that the United States would have rathered seen Germany frozen over than see it not supporting Ukraine in the war.
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From simp to soldier: How the military is using e-girls to recruit Gen Z into service
Amid a crisis in recruitment, the U.S. military has found a new way of convincing a war-weary Generation Z to enlist: thirst traps.
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How weapons firms influence the Ukraine debate
‘Experts’ from defense industry funded think tanks are flooding the media, pushing for more arms without disclosing their benefactors.
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Brawling on the brink: Berlin Bulletin no. 211, June 7, 2023
“NATO—the U.S.-dominated global war machine—whose policy is ‘full dominance spectrum,’ contrary to its claims, is not a defensive organization. Its purpose has been to act as an instrument for U.S. world domination and to prevent all challenges to U.S. hegemony.” —Mairead Maguire
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Class and nation in the conflict in Ukraine
There are many common interests that can bring Russian and Ukrainian soldiers together in fighting for a more just and equal world.
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Resurrecting the concept of the Triad: The Twenty-Second Newsletter (2023)
The G7 meeting reveals the gaps between the United States and its allies (Europe and Japan), but these differences of interest and opinion should not be overestimated.
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“Talk of War with China is Total Insanity—Everybody’s Finished if it Takes Place,” says Noam Chomsky
“Major world powers need to shift from confrontation to accommodation soon; otherwise, we’ll go off the precipice together.”
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Memorial Day by a Vietnam War veteran
Perhaps some may find what I will argue below as disrespectful, especially coming from a veteran who participated and lost comrades in the American War in Vietnam. But it must be said. How Memorial Day is currently observed does not, in my view, fulfill its intended purpose—that is, as a day of remembrance, reflection, and appreciation for the sacrifices of those who fought and died in this nation’s all too numerous wars.
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European parliament to join the militarisation path
Whoever wants to wage war must have ammunition, bullets, shells, and missiles. Ukraine would use some 7,000 every day, while for Russia it would be about 50,000. So European ‘solidarity’ means ammunition for Ukraine.
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Montana TikTok ban a sign of intensified cold war with China
It’s worth remembering that fear of an Asian menace in the United States led to the nation’s first major immigration restrictions and mass imprisonment of Japanese-Americans during World War II. It continues to lead to racist murder and other anti-Asian crimes.
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U.S. hopes to snatch victory from jaws of defeat in Ukraine
The G7 Leaders’ 2700-word statement on Ukraine, issued in Hiroshima after their summit meeting glossed over the burning question today–the so-called counter-offensive against the Russian forces.
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U.S. foreign policy: A bipartisan embrace of militarism
In December 2022, President Joe Biden signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act, approving “national defense” spending of $858 billion for fiscal year 2023
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‘Beautiful Dreams’: The 5-year-old Palestinian kindergartener who died of fear
Mohammed is still grieving, and he cannot help thinking about what life would have been if Tamim was still alive, disassembling and reassembling his toys, his head filled with beautiful dreams.
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U.S. announces plans to send F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine
On Friday, the White House announced the most reckless and dangerous escalation of its involvement in the war with Russia to date, that it has decided to train Ukrainian pilots to fly U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets and send the nuclear-capable planes to the battlefield.
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Biden drops ‘One China’ policy, uses Philippines for war drive over Taiwan
Pentagon strategists have been beefing up their military presence in Asia and building alliances in preparation for an all-out war against China.
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U.S. post-9/11 wars caused 4.5 million deaths, displaced 38-60 million people, study shows
Wars the U.S. waged in Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Yemen, and Pakistan following September 11, 2001 caused at least 4.5 million deaths and displaced 38 to 60 million people, with 7.6 million children starving today, according to studies by Brown University.
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Leaked recordings expose shocking state corruption in ‘U.S. governed’ Moldova
The Grayzone has obtained video recordings of well-connected figures within Moldova’s political and business community openly testifying to rank corruption within the country’s government and economy, while outlining schemes to enrich Western investors for an appropriate fee.
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Not bluffing: the U.S., China and the threat of war over Taiwan
Chris Bambery examines the grim logic of great-power competition.
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Woody Guthrie prize given to punk rock group that supports escalation of Ukraine war and overthrow of Russian government
As a proponent of peaceful relations with the Soviet Union, Woody Guthrie would likely be rolling over in his grave if he knew how his heirs betrayed his name.
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Sowing seeds of plunder
A Lose-Lose Situation in Ukraine